Trump’s Endorsements Stoke Dissension In GOP

Politico: “Donald Trump is endorsing candidates in party primary elections all the way down the ballot, a level of involvement that’s virtually unheard of among recent former presidents.”

“What’s remarkable about Trump’s picks isn’t just their breadth — he’s endorsed close to 40 candidates so far in 23 states — it’s their seemingly random quality. What’s even more unusual is that the political goals of the GOP’s de facto leader aren’t necessarily in sync with his own party — in some cases, they are starkly at odds.”

“If there’s a thread running through nearly all of Trump’s endorsements, it is his habit of rewarding allies and punishing enemies.”